Tucson Festival of Books
The Tucson Festival of Books is a premier, free-to-attend, family-friendly celebration of literature that engages our community. We present notable recently published authors from all genres to discuss big ideas and express creativity freely.
Tucson Festival of Books at a glance
In short: Tucson Festival of Books gave $150K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,065,012
- +37.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tucson Festival of Books funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Literacy Connects ($100K). Together the top 3 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 11 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $215K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Literacy Connects Tucson, AZ | Help Children Learn to Read | $100,000 |
| UA Book Store Tucson, AZ | Help Children Learn to Read | $25,000 |
| Make Way for Books Tucson, AZ | Help Children Learn to Read | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,065,012 | $1,489,666 | $1,300,691 | $150,000 | 3 | $25,363 |
| 2024 | $775,816 | $1,182,563 | $1,093,811 | $120,000 | 3 | $3,355 |
| 2023 | $635,542 | $1,035,545 | $982,818 | $30,000 | 3 | $177 |
| 2022 | $559,176 | $788,331 | $825,207 | — | — | $28 |
| 2021 | $672,828 | $354,000 | $362,724 | $100,000 | 2 | $29 |
| 2020 | $657,435 | $844,708 | $569,780 | $20,000 | 1 | $5,149 |
| 2019 | $539,735 | $1,022,374 | $946,713 | $215,000 | 4 | $6,150 |
About Tucson Festival of Books
Based on IRS filings
Tucson Festival of Books is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tucson Festival of Books is led by Abra McAndrew, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abra McAndrew
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$36K (2025)
William Viner
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M. Humenik
Chair of Board & Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Chair of Board & Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Dorlando
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Chinwe Okoye
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David McCumber
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Rosborough
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Todd Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maya Luria
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trisa Schorr
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Viner
Secretary
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Alley
Past Chair
Chair → Chair of the Board, 2023
Chair of the Board → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David J. Cohen
Treasurer
Treasurer Elect → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Julia Strange (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert C Robbins (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: David Nix (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lindy Mullinax (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Melanie Morgan (2024) — Executive Director Jul-Sept
- Former: Welz Kaufmann (2024) — Executive Director Jan-Mar
- Former: Bruce Beach (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Andy Shatken (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Frank Farias (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stuart Shatken (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Abra McAndrew (Executive Director as of August 2024).
Frequently asked questions about Tucson Festival of Books
How much does Tucson Festival of Books give each year?
Tucson Festival of Books gave $150K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $120K across 3 grants.
What is Tucson Festival of Books's typical grant size?
Tucson Festival of Books's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $50,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Tucson Festival of Books give grants?
Tucson Festival of Books gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (3 grants).
Does Tucson Festival of Books give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Tucson Festival of Books's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Help Children Learn to Read" (3 grants).
How large is Tucson Festival of Books?
Tucson Festival of Books reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Tucson Festival of Books?
Tucson Festival of Books is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tucson, AZ. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tucson Festival of Books's EIN?
Tucson Festival of Books's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2145432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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